High School: Rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 11 player in the state of North Carolina and the No. 25 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals … All-state, all-county and all-conference honoree … Four-year letterwinner at Marvin Ridge H.S. … Selected to play in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Helped lead Marvin Ridge to North Carolina 4A state playoff appearances … Coached by Aubrey Carter.
Personal: Majoring in materials science and engineering … Was born in Palo Alto, Calif. and lived in Tulsa, Okla. before moving to Charlotte … Late father, Allen Gonzalez, played defensive line at Stanford and an all-state performer at Jenks H.S. in Tulsa … Grandfather, Dan Verona, played center at Army.
